Sometimes in meditation I imagine myself in interstellar space, you know ... you "imagine" in meditation? Of course, they say, I'm visual. I can imagine sitting in a cold lake in Antarctica, cold wind blows out everything bad out of my head whilst watching the blue ocean. Everyone imagines. I do no...

I quite like my country. Women could vote here fron 1893. We take our treaty with the First People seriously. We have taken measures to remove obstacles to women and minorities. We have had three female Prime Ministers. Perhaps we are too PC for C5. We don't have politicians ranting about PC. At lea...

me neither honestly! But yeah, Dhamma does make the condition of equanimity very clearly opposed to apathy. That is certainly the view of the Theravada tradition. [Some might argue that those details about near and far enemies are a development that came after the early suttas, but Analayo's analys...

It's depressing to see misunderstood science being used to make money... Mike So you are a scientist, please let me know what happened before big bang. I'm really curious about this topic. I've no idea. It's not my area. As far as I know, there are various possible models, but working out how to te...

... I would welcome any one who knows quantum physics to correct my example. I have often wondered did I understand what those guys were trying to sell correctly? Do not read about it .. I repeat it is seductive, steaming pile of BS (not quantum mechanics or mysticism but quantum mysticism). Sounds...

I walk with eyes open but generally stand or sit with eyes closed, unless I am having trouble staying awake. That's how I was taught but most teachers also advise figuring out what works for the student.

Yes, you are correct. The details are disputed. The film, and the commentary on the DVD are fascinating. I saw the movie as a teenager when it came out and it is still an amazing slice from the period.

To be fair, David, you are pointing out a different problem from translation - cases where words from another language sound like English words (or vice versa). In some cases this can lead to embarrassing encounters when it sounds like one is swearing in the local language. I fondly remember a busin...

Hi Wizard in the Forest, Egad, I never thought I'd feel almost compelled to step in on what appears to be a discussion I'm not meant to be a part of, but as a person who actually is Hispanic, American, and a woman; let me drop my two cents here. ... I'm pleased you dropped in your two cents. Thank y...

i think there's room for quantum physics to be compared to buddhism (pm for book on this) but it's too easy to draw flawed/false conclusions with stuff like black holes, & i've thought about the concept a whole lot so i understand the urge Yes, most of what I've seen attempting to connect physics a...

Subsequent suttas substitute father... brother … sister … son … daughter … wife for mother. Bhikkhu Bodhi quotes the commentary: "This venerable one would not tell a deliberate lie even for the sake of his mother..." Spk: When bandits grab hold of his mother in the wilderness and say they will relea...

SN 17.37 Mātu Sutta. Mother. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato. https://suttacentral.net/sn17-catutthavagga At Sāvatthī. “Possessions, honor, and popularity are brutal, bitter, and harsh. They’re an obstacle to reaching the supreme sanctuary. When I’ve comprehended the mind of a certain person, I unders...

Wel then, from now on, consider me a person who needs no introduction. Hmm, that video is gone. Here's a version from my favourite incarnation of the Stones, and my favourite version of the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj6y6tohW_0 There is, of course some irony in seeing Mick Jagger singin...

.. self-defense & admonishment are different & these are valid forms of acting against misogyngy & racism etc. on an interpersonal 1-on-1 level, when the opportunity arises & one has the chance to actually do something. trying to solve these problems systemically on the other hand is foolish & a wa...

I didn't accuse the poster of mysogyny, I said it was a mysogynistic argument. Please pay attention. You are, of coruse, welcome to argue with my conclusion (or about whether, in fact, I chose my words carefully enough) since I may have been mistaken, but trotting out rhetoric and stories about bein...

Our Commerce Commision http://www.comcom.govt.nz/ has attempted to stamp out misleading advertising to ensure that the full price is disclosed at the start. Some airlines used to have a price, and then added a "booking fee". (Come to think of it, that sounds like Cinemas and performance venues, and ...